Question 1

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus

Question 2

If any law explicitly distinguishes by race, it is up to the government to prove that it does not violate the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to an immediate increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
C)  the amended Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  the federal courts, not laws passed by Congress. 
E)  individual laws passed by state legislatures. 
A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
C)  the amended Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  the federal courts, not laws passed by Congress. 
E)  individual laws passed by state legislatures.

Question 5

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

If any law explicitly distinguishes by race, it is up to the government to prove that it does not violate the Constitution.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to an immediate increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South.

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

If any law explicitly distinguishes by race, it is up to the government to prove that it does not violate the Constitution.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to an immediate increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South.

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters